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Mineral
Colorado

794

Population

$59K

Median Income

$453K

Median Home

R+15

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$100,742

Federal Spending per Capita$4,669

Median Individual Earnings$25K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers48.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score702

Work From Home %8.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1812.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio0.82

Medicare Spending / Person$2,618

SS Benefits / Person$6,125

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$19K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$437K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$824/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.38%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,443

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,343/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+29.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio5.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.2%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

7 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

18.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score6

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)25.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients490 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,302

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders102

Bachelor's Degree Holders36

HS Completion Rate97.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)6th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.8

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-1.77

Average Temp38°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp25°F

Annual Precipitation25.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.31

Heating Degree Days9,993 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days0 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,793 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)0 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)42 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed90 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed69 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)388 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)69 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)20 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet2.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers35 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work49 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work11.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers83.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout100.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.985

Nonprofit Organizations26

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults69.6%

Never-Married Adults16.3%

Divorced Adults5.5%

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants6.47 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+15

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.38%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+15D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +19

More people arriving than leaving

Economic Mobility

29%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $453K

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Local News — Mineral

Colorado Springs Gazette · 4 days ago

Perspective: Colorado can take the lead on mining

In 1858, a small group of prospectors discovered placer gold in what would later become Denver. Shor…

Mines Newsroom · 4 weeks ago

Colorado School of Mines to receive proposed $32.7M federal investment for critical minerals tech hub

Colorado School of Mines to receive proposed $32.7M federal investment for critical minerals tech hu…

CBS News · Jun 24, 2026

Erie Town Council approves sale of Colorado mineral rights for major oil and gas development

Erie Town Council approves sale of Colorado mineral rights for major oil and gas development ... Eri…

finance.biggo.com · 1 week ago

SM Energy Scraps $4.5 Million Colorado Mineral Deal, Sharpening Focus on Core Basins

SM Energy has terminated its mineral rights agreement with the Town of Erie, Colorado, for the propo…

Colorado Senate Democrats · May 23, 2026

SIGNED! Fenberg Bill to Prevent Forced Mineral Development Becomes Law

DENVER, CO – Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, that bolsters the r…

The Denver Post · 1 month ago

Controversial mineral-access deal takes Erie’s oil and gas battle to a new level: ‘We have been fracked enough’

ERIE — A battle raging over a proposed 26-well fracking project just outside town is unlike other Co…

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